Oh yes. The inevitable concept has finally arose. The Plug-In Electric Vehicle hybrid(!!!) F-150 is alive! Time to check hell’s temperature…
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2008 Consumer Reports Magazine reliability survey results…
October 26, 2008Regardless of where you stand on the validity of Consumer Reports’ testing and survey methods, there’s millions of people out there who consider the magazine their buying bible. Thus, it’s news when the non-profit releases findings from a new subscriber-based survey. This time it’s the 2008 Reliability Survey, and while you’ll have to buy the latest issue of Consumer Reports to see how your favorite favorite brand or model in particular performed, the overall trends indicate that fuel efficient vehicles, whether they be hybrids or just small gas-powered cars, are very reliable.
Next-gen ‘unibody’ Ford Explorer spy shots…
October 24, 2008Source: Autoblog
Our (Autoblog’s) spy photographers have noticed a test mule running around Detroit, and we agree with their guess that it’s the upcoming reinvention of the Ford Explorer on a unibody platform. Since its inception, the Explorer has been a true SUV built on a sturdy truck frame, but the market has turned its back on traditional SUVs, so Ford came up with the Explorer America concept that debuted at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. The concept previews the vehicle you see here, though current mules for the production version are cobbled together with bits of Taurus X and Flex body panels.
Ford creates a Photo Lab for you iPhone…
October 23, 2008Now does your iPhone’s current apps. need another friend to keep them company? Well Ford, via the technical know-how of Tao Agency, have created a fantastic app. for you. Introducing the Ford Flex Photo Lab.
‘09 F-150 & Dodge Ram turn out cash-back incentives…
October 22, 2008Thanks to Kicking Tires:
A year ago, the fact that both the Dodge Ram and Ford F-150 would be redesigned and on sale at the same time was huge news. Fast-forward to today — when trucks aren’t the top sellers they once were and are featuring huge discounts — and the excitement is more muted.
Did the F-150 REALLY win???
October 22, 2008Thanks to Autoblog for this revelation…
Yesterday we told you that the new Ford F-150 was selected by the Texas Auto Writers Association as the Truck of Texas. However, it turned out there were two seemingly contradictory press releases on the Ford and Chrysler web sites both laying claim to the title. As always, the devil is in the details. Apparently, they do things different in Texas.
2008 Truck of Texas results are in…
October 21, 2008The annual Truck of Texas contest has been run & now, the final results have been published. Here is the “Freeps” (Detroit Free Press) story:
Ford Motor Co.’s all-new 2009 Ford F-150 today won the coveted Truck of Texas award, which is essentially the Super Bowl in the truck industry, the president of the Texas Auto Writers Association, Harold Gunn, said.
This is the sixth consecutive year that a Ford truck has won the award, which is widely used in promotions in the Lone Star State, which is No. 1 in full-sized truck sales.
2010 Mustang caught near naked!!!
October 21, 2008Well, well, well! Here we have some AWESOME shots of the 2010 Mustang in the (almost) naked flesh! So, instead of boring you with words, here they are – courtesy of Autoblog.
Continue reading for more pics…
Ford’s St Paul truck plant at idle in December…
October 17, 2008The Ford Ranger is one of Americas favourite medium-sized pickups. It was introduced a fair while ago (since the 80’s) & has survived right through to today. It still is a best-seller. And just to re-instate the Rangers importance, Ford has been given it another lease of life until at least 2011.
